Substitute
To replace one person or thing with another; to take the place of something else.
verbSubstitute
To replace one person or thing with another; to take the place of something else.
verbImagine This
Imagine a basketball game where a tired forward is replaced by a fresh winger just before the final play, showing how one player substitutes for another.
Sounds Like
SUB-stuh-toot
Looks Like
looks like a stand-in
Remember This
Substitute can refer to a person (substitute teacher) or a thing (substitute ingredient). The word has multiple forms (substituting, substituted, substitutes) that fit different tenses.
Other Forms
Connect With
replace, stand-in, proxy, surrogate, alternative, fill-in
Note
Common construction is 'substitute A for B' meaning A replaces B. The noun form refers to the replacement person or thing (e.g., 'the substitute will teach the class').